C F C
[Verse 1]
C F C
Hypothetically speaking
G C G
If one is feeling pain
Am C Am
If one’s experiencing turmoil
F G F
If one is going insane
C F C
Is one capable of making
G C G
Big decisions about life
Am C Am
I’m asking for a friend
C C F
He’s asking for a wife
[Verse 2]
C F C
Hypothetically speaking
G C G
If you think you’re going mad
Am C Am
You’re vacillating wildly
F G F
Between delirious and sad
C F C
His eyes are rolling ‘round their sockets
G C G
His legs are too weak to stand
Am C Am
I’m asking for a friend
C F C
He’s asking for your hand
[Bridge]
F G
They say there’s a thin line
C Am
Between love and wanting to die
F G
As you may have surmised
F C F C
The one who wants to marry you is I